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Lost At E Minor: For creative peopleTue, 31 Mar 2015 20:38:20 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1The largest sculpture you’ve ever seen underwater carries a heavy responsibility on her shouldershttp://www.lostateminor.com/2014/10/22/largest-sculpture-youve-ever-seen-underwater-carries-heavy-responsibility-shoulders/
http://www.lostateminor.com/2014/10/22/largest-sculpture-youve-ever-seen-underwater-carries-heavy-responsibility-shoulders/#commentsWed, 22 Oct 2014 05:36:07 +0000http://www.lostateminor.com/?p=226969Meet Ocean Atlas, the name of this sculpture of a Bahamian girl, who’s 18 feet tall and weighs a hefty 60 tons. Reportedly the largest underwater sculpture she carries the entire weight of the ocean on her small shoulders, not unlike Atlas, the mythical Greek Titan who held up the celestial spheres. Sculpted by Jason […]

Meet Ocean Atlas, the name of this sculpture of a Bahamian girl, who’s 18 feet tall and weighs a hefty 60 tons. Reportedly the largest underwater sculpture she carries the entire weight of the ocean on her small shoulders, not unlike Atlas, the mythical Greek Titan who held up the celestial spheres.

Sculpted by Jason deClaires Taylor and installed this month on the western coastline of New Providence in Nassau, Bahamas, the cement figure is made of sustainable pH-neutral material that promotes coral growth and marine wildlife, which will then develop into an artificial reef that would hopefully attract divers away from the other diving hotspots that have been environmentally degraded due to their constant dives.

]]>http://www.lostateminor.com/2014/10/22/largest-sculpture-youve-ever-seen-underwater-carries-heavy-responsibility-shoulders/feed/0A lot of puppy love went into the production of this doggie bookhttp://www.lostateminor.com/2014/09/26/lot-puppy-love-went-production-doggie-book/
http://www.lostateminor.com/2014/09/26/lot-puppy-love-went-production-doggie-book/#commentsFri, 26 Sep 2014 13:23:35 +0000http://www.lostateminor.com/?p=222860Seth Casteel, who made dog lovers the world over go gaga with his series of underwater shots of dogs back in 2012, is going to make them happy again with his launch of Underwater Puppies this month. Working with 1500 puppies, the book is filled with cute, wriggling puppies diving after a ball thrown into […]

Seth Casteel, who made dog lovers the world over go gaga with his series of underwater shots of dogs back in 2012, is going to make them happy again with his launch of Underwater Puppies this month. Working with 1500 puppies, the book is filled with cute, wriggling puppies diving after a ball thrown into the pool.

The smart fur babies took to swimming rather quickly. As for pool safety, Casteel observed, ‘All it took was just a few times, putting them in the water and teaching them where the exit is, and they figured it out’.

]]>http://www.lostateminor.com/2014/09/26/lot-puppy-love-went-production-doggie-book/feed/0Check into this hotel, get isolated and have marine fishes checking in on youhttp://www.lostateminor.com/2014/08/25/check-hotel-get-isolated-marine-fishes-checking/
http://www.lostateminor.com/2014/08/25/check-hotel-get-isolated-marine-fishes-checking/#commentsMon, 25 Aug 2014 11:02:16 +0000http://www.lostateminor.com/?p=217943The Manta Resort is a one-of-a-kind, multi-room hotel that sits on the Indian Ocean island of Pemba, off the east coast of Africa. But their guest rooms are all separated from each other and all come with an underwater space four meters below the water surface for you to ogle at some beautiful marine life […]

The Manta Resort is a one-of-a-kind, multi-room hotel that sits on the Indian Ocean island of Pemba, off the east coast of Africa. But their guest rooms are all separated from each other and all come with an underwater space four meters below the water surface for you to ogle at some beautiful marine life and sleep in, if you can shut your eyes away from what unfolds all around you.

Designed by Mikael Genberg of the Swedish company Genberg Underwater Hotels, each floating structure is made of local hardwood and comes in three levels for their occupants to enjoy the scenic, aquatic view from above, below, and at sea level.

]]>http://www.lostateminor.com/2014/08/25/check-hotel-get-isolated-marine-fishes-checking/feed/0A four hour concert was held underwater at a beautiful coral barrier reef in Floridahttp://www.lostateminor.com/2014/07/31/4-hour-concert-held-water-beautiful-coral-barrier-reef-florida/
http://www.lostateminor.com/2014/07/31/4-hour-concert-held-water-beautiful-coral-barrier-reef-florida/#commentsThu, 31 Jul 2014 00:12:09 +0000http://www.lostateminor.com/?p=213716On July 2 this year, about 500 divers and snorkelers gathered to enjoy the Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. And they did it underwater. Held at Looe Key Reef along the continental United States’ only living coral barrier reef, they submerged and listened to a local radio station’s […]

On July 2 this year, about 500 divers and snorkelers gathered to enjoy the Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. And they did it underwater. Held at Looe Key Reef along the continental United States’ only living coral barrier reef, they submerged and listened to a local radio station’s four-hour broadcast piped beneath the sea via underwater speakers.

‘We started this as an arts and cultural event 30 years ago and thought it would be a one-time thing,’ said event co-founder and coordinator, Bill Becker. ‘It’s the only place we know of where music is put underwater for divers, snorkelers and the marine life’.

Participants described the music as clear and ethereal, with underwater visibility of about 50 feet. Some divers wore costumes and pretended to play quirky metal instruments sculpted by Florida Keys artist August Powers. The unusual broadcast included diver awareness announcements promoting coral reef protection.

]]>http://www.lostateminor.com/2014/07/31/4-hour-concert-held-water-beautiful-coral-barrier-reef-florida/feed/0Park in Austria is submerged 10m deep each Junehttp://www.lostateminor.com/2013/10/25/an-underwater-park-in-austria/
http://www.lostateminor.com/2013/10/25/an-underwater-park-in-austria/#commentsThu, 24 Oct 2013 17:02:45 +0000http://www.lostateminor.com/?p=175018Don’t forget to bring your swim fins, dive mask, scuba cylinders, and wet suit. No, we’re not going to the beach, we’re going to the park. Grüner See (Green Lake) is a lake located in Styria, Austria. Though it’s pretty much your normal, crystal-clear, emerald-green hued lake, it does however, have one noteworthy attraction. The […]

Don’t forget to bring your swim fins, dive mask, scuba cylinders, and wet suit. No, we’re not going to the beach, we’re going to the park. Grüner See (Green Lake) is a lake located in Styria, Austria. Though it’s pretty much your normal, crystal-clear, emerald-green hued lake, it does however, have one noteworthy attraction.

The lake has a fluctuating depth that leaves a park completely submerged in as much as 10 meters deep. That’s the equivalent of a three-story building. This happens around June, when the spring heat has melted the snow off the nearby glacial summits of the surrounding Karst Mountains.

Though not a very friendly place for dog-walking or jogging at this time of year, it is a favourite spot for divers. There are spectacular diving sights in this underwater park, such as a submerged bridge, bench and trees. Marc Henauer, a diving enthusiast and photographer, was able to capture the underwater scenery while he was there.

]]>http://www.lostateminor.com/2013/10/25/an-underwater-park-in-austria/feed/010-foot long Bobbit Worm: the most terrifying creature we’ve seenhttp://www.lostateminor.com/2013/09/19/10-ft-long-bobbit-worm-is-the-most-terrifying-creature/
http://www.lostateminor.com/2013/09/19/10-ft-long-bobbit-worm-is-the-most-terrifying-creature/#commentsThu, 19 Sep 2013 06:13:13 +0000http://www.lostateminor.com/?p=169758This creature is probably the most terrifying thing we’ve ever seen. It’s called a Bobbit Worm, and it hides in the ocean floor waiting to catch its prey. It’s ‘a mix between the Mongolian death worm,the Graboids from Tremors, the Bugs from Starship Troopers, and a rainbow’. It can grow up to 10-ft. long, and it’s one of the most mysterious […]

This creature is probably the most terrifying thing we’ve ever seen. It’s called a Bobbit Worm, and it hides in the ocean floor waiting to catch its prey. It’s ‘a mix between the Mongolian death worm,the Graboids from Tremors, the Bugs from Starship Troopers, and a rainbow’.

It can grow up to 10-ft. long, and it’s one of the most mysterious scientific discoveries currently being researched. It’s name is derived from the story of John and Lorena Bobbit, which we’re not exactly comfortable discussing. If you know the story, you’ll get the reference.

]]>http://www.lostateminor.com/2013/09/19/10-ft-long-bobbit-worm-is-the-most-terrifying-creature/feed/0The Deep: animation by Mark van Berkelhttp://www.lostateminor.com/2013/09/04/the-deep-animation-by-mark-van-berkel/
http://www.lostateminor.com/2013/09/04/the-deep-animation-by-mark-van-berkel/#commentsTue, 03 Sep 2013 15:52:23 +0000http://www.lostateminor.com/?p=167240Have you ever imagined what the bottom of the ocean would look like? Motion graphic artist Mark van Berkel has. His last project is an animation called Utopia. This short movie shows the cold and dark atmosphere of the deepest depths of the ocean. van Berkel loves to create foreign universes in his work, in […]

Have you ever imagined what the bottom of the ocean would look like? Motion graphic artist Mark van Berkel has. His last project is an animation called Utopia. This short movie shows the cold and dark atmosphere of the deepest depths of the ocean. van Berkel loves to create foreign universes in his work, in which he combines sharp graphic elements with realistic images.

]]>http://www.lostateminor.com/2013/09/04/the-deep-animation-by-mark-van-berkel/feed/0Abandoned underwater strip club in Eilat, Israelhttp://www.lostateminor.com/2013/08/02/abandoned-underground-strip-club-in-eilat-israel/
http://www.lostateminor.com/2013/08/02/abandoned-underground-strip-club-in-eilat-israel/#commentsFri, 02 Aug 2013 08:10:21 +0000http://www.lostateminor.com/?p=163850We’ve heard of exclusive clubs before, but it seems as if this abandoned underwater strip club was pretty difficult to get in during its day. The completely air-tight structure was previously an underground restaurant in Eilat, Israel, before it was converted into a strip club. It’s definitely an interesting concept, although it doesn’t seem to […]

We’ve heard of exclusive clubs before, but it seems as if this abandoned underwater strip club was pretty difficult to get in during its day. The completely air-tight structure was previously an underground restaurant in Eilat, Israel, before it was converted into a strip club. It’s definitely an interesting concept, although it doesn’t seem to have worked out well. Talk about a room with a view…

]]>http://www.lostateminor.com/2013/08/02/abandoned-underground-strip-club-in-eilat-israel/feed/0Felix Salazar’s macro photography of coral reefshttp://www.lostateminor.com/2013/07/19/felix-salazars-macro-photography-of-coral-reefs/
http://www.lostateminor.com/2013/07/19/felix-salazars-macro-photography-of-coral-reefs/#commentsFri, 19 Jul 2013 06:30:29 +0000http://www.lostateminor.com/?p=162296LA-based photographer Felix Salazar’s macro photography series of coral reefs takes you on a visually-stunning underwater adventure. Home to some of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth, coral reefs are a vibrant community of beautiful and unusual creatures. Salazar’s close-up shots celebrate the immense beauty found in the smallest of places.

LA-based photographer Felix Salazar’s macro photography series of coral reefs takes you on a visually-stunning underwater adventure. Home to some of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth, coral reefs are a vibrant community of beautiful and unusual creatures. Salazar’s close-up shots celebrate the immense beauty found in the smallest of places.

]]>http://www.lostateminor.com/2013/07/19/felix-salazars-macro-photography-of-coral-reefs/feed/0Stunning underwater images by amateur photographershttp://www.lostateminor.com/2013/06/27/stunning-underwater-photography/
http://www.lostateminor.com/2013/06/27/stunning-underwater-photography/#commentsWed, 26 Jun 2013 16:02:45 +0000http://www.lostateminor.com/?p=159585Until science creates a way for all us land-lubbers to live under the sea, we’ll just drool over these amazing photos taken underwater for the annual photo competition held by the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. These are a few of the winners, but be sure to look through all the […]

Until science creates a way for all us land-lubbers to live under the sea, we’ll just drool over these amazing photos taken underwater for the annual photo competition held by the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. These are a few of the winners, but be sure to look through all the images that won in the gallery here.

]]>http://www.lostateminor.com/2013/06/27/stunning-underwater-photography/feed/0How to use your cheeks to listen to music underwaterhttp://www.lostateminor.com/2013/06/12/how-to-use-your-cheeks-to-listen-to-music-underwater/
http://www.lostateminor.com/2013/06/12/how-to-use-your-cheeks-to-listen-to-music-underwater/#commentsTue, 11 Jun 2013 22:12:34 +0000http://www.lostateminor.com/?p=157340Two things we learnt today: there is such a thing as bone conduction technology, and it is how California-based FINIS’s Neptune music player works underwater. Traditional headphones won’t work thanks to water seeping into your ears, so bone conduction is used to transmit crystal clear audio through the cheekbone directly into the inner ear. We […]

Two things we learnt today: there is such a thing as bone conduction technology, and it is how California-based FINIS’s Neptune music player works underwater. Traditional headphones won’t work thanks to water seeping into your ears, so bone conduction is used to transmit crystal clear audio through the cheekbone directly into the inner ear. We wonder if sound quality correlates with how much cheek(bone) you’ve got.

]]>http://www.lostateminor.com/2013/06/12/how-to-use-your-cheeks-to-listen-to-music-underwater/feed/0Diver’s watch comes submerged in bag of waterhttp://www.lostateminor.com/2013/06/03/divers-watch-comes-submerged-in-bag-of-water/
http://www.lostateminor.com/2013/06/03/divers-watch-comes-submerged-in-bag-of-water/#commentsMon, 03 Jun 2013 08:01:14 +0000http://www.lostateminor.com/?p=155723Designer and art director Ralf Schroeder came up with this innovative packaging design for Italian watch brand Festina’s Profundo diver’s watch. It involves packing the watch in a see-through bag of water, which expertly shows off its waterproof feature. Evidently this has already nabbed a number of awards, which we can’t fault at all, really.

Designer and art director Ralf Schroeder came up with this innovative packaging design for Italian watch brand Festina’s Profundo diver’s watch. It involves packing the watch in a see-through bag of water, which expertly shows off its waterproof feature. Evidently this has already nabbed a number of awards, which we can’t fault at all, really.

]]>http://www.lostateminor.com/2013/06/03/divers-watch-comes-submerged-in-bag-of-water/feed/0World’s only underwater art gallery is 27 meters underwater on sunken shiphttp://www.lostateminor.com/2013/04/18/the-worlds-only-underwater-art-gallery/
http://www.lostateminor.com/2013/04/18/the-worlds-only-underwater-art-gallery/#commentsWed, 17 Apr 2013 21:31:50 +0000http://www.lostateminor.com/?p=148308Normal, everyday activities are pretty boring to photograph. There’s a woman doing her laundry. And there are some ballerinas striking a pose. But now, imagine viewing those mundane photos as displayed in the world’s only underwater art gallery. Works by Andreas Franke are on display 27 meters underwater on sunken ship USNS General Hoyt S.Vandenberg, only reachable if you know […]

Normal, everyday activities are pretty boring to photograph. There’s a woman doing her laundry. And there are some ballerinas striking a pose. But now, imagine viewing those mundane photos as displayed in the world’s only underwater art gallery. Works by Andreas Franke are on display 27 meters underwater on sunken ship USNS General Hoyt S.Vandenberg, only reachable if you know how to scuba dive. Take that for extreme art.

]]>http://www.lostateminor.com/2013/04/18/the-worlds-only-underwater-art-gallery/feed/5Lost and found: sunken civilizationshttp://www.lostateminor.com/2013/04/08/lost-and-found-sunken-civilizations/
http://www.lostateminor.com/2013/04/08/lost-and-found-sunken-civilizations/#commentsMon, 08 Apr 2013 12:30:16 +0000http://www.lostateminor.com/?p=146754Underwater archaeologist Franck Goddio has a pretty cool knack for discovering ancient shipwrecks. He conducts ongoing research off the coast of Egypt in partnership with the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities to determine the ancient location and topography of the currently submerged ancient zones of the eastern harbour of Alexandria (Portus Magnus) and of today’s […]

Underwater archaeologist Franck Goddio has a pretty cool knack for discovering ancient shipwrecks. He conducts ongoing research off the coast of Egypt in partnership with the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities to determine the ancient location and topography of the currently submerged ancient zones of the eastern harbour of Alexandria (Portus Magnus) and of today’s Aboukir Bay. The pictures of the remnants are haunting.

]]>http://www.lostateminor.com/2013/04/08/lost-and-found-sunken-civilizations/feed/0Underwater photography by Mallory Morrisonhttp://www.lostateminor.com/2013/02/18/underwater-photography-by-mallory-morrison/
http://www.lostateminor.com/2013/02/18/underwater-photography-by-mallory-morrison/#commentsMon, 18 Feb 2013 03:30:26 +0000http://www.lostateminor.com/?p=138977Mallory Morrison’s photography captures the surreal beauty of life underwater. At some point, probably everyone has fantasized about having the ability to breath underwater. Every little girl wants to be a mermaid and every little boy wishes he had underwater super powers like Aquaman. Mallory Morrison is the photography genie who grants those wishes.

Mallory Morrison’s photography captures the surreal beauty of life underwater. At some point, probably everyone has fantasized about having the ability to breath underwater. Every little girl wants to be a mermaid and every little boy wishes he had underwater super powers like Aquaman. Mallory Morrison is the photography genie who grants those wishes.

]]>http://www.lostateminor.com/2013/02/18/underwater-photography-by-mallory-morrison/feed/1The Body: new photography by Helen Pynorhttp://www.lostateminor.com/2012/11/14/the-body-new-photography-by-helen-pynor/
http://www.lostateminor.com/2012/11/14/the-body-new-photography-by-helen-pynor/#commentsTue, 13 Nov 2012 16:14:40 +0000http://www.lostateminor.com/?p=124561Helen Pynor is a photographer whose work depicts what appears to be underwater worlds with floating organs and objects. Some of Pyrnor’s works contain delicate text with remedies for aches and pains. The images seem to highlight the fragility of the human body as the organs float in an endless but calm void, creating a […]

Helen Pynor is a photographer whose work depicts what appears to be underwater worlds with floating organs and objects. Some of Pyrnor’s works contain delicate text with remedies for aches and pains. The images seem to highlight the fragility of the human body as the organs float in an endless but calm void, creating a range of conflicting emotions. The photographs have an intriguing tranquil effect as they almost appear to be moving in slow motion amongst the unfamiliar space.

]]>http://www.lostateminor.com/2012/11/14/the-body-new-photography-by-helen-pynor/feed/0Underwater photography by Kanoa Zimmermanhttp://www.lostateminor.com/2012/04/17/underwater-photography-by-kanoa-zimmerman/
http://www.lostateminor.com/2012/04/17/underwater-photography-by-kanoa-zimmerman/#commentsMon, 16 Apr 2012 17:33:42 +0000http://www.lostateminor.com/?p=96238These amazing series of black and white underwater photographs by world traveler and photographer Kanoa Zimmerman are breathtakingly beautiful. It is an inspiring series for divers and photographers alike.

These amazing series of black and white underwater photographs by world traveler and photographer Kanoa Zimmerman are breathtakingly beautiful. It is an inspiring series for divers and photographers alike.

]]>http://www.lostateminor.com/2012/04/17/underwater-photography-by-kanoa-zimmerman/feed/0Transparent Specimens series by Iori Tomitahttp://www.lostateminor.com/2012/04/13/transparent-specimens-series-by-iori-tomita/
http://www.lostateminor.com/2012/04/13/transparent-specimens-series-by-iori-tomita/#commentsFri, 13 Apr 2012 01:10:43 +0000http://www.lostateminor.com/?p=95686This is a series of strange yet mesmerizing artworks by Iori Tomita. The process was originally created for scientific purposes, but he gave it a twist by adding more layers to the work and turning them into art pieces. He creates the specimens to help people feel closer to the genuine wonders of modern life.

This is a series of strange yet mesmerizing artworks by Iori Tomita. The process was originally created for scientific purposes, but he gave it a twist by adding more layers to the work and turning them into art pieces. He creates the specimens to help people feel closer to the genuine wonders of modern life.

]]>http://www.lostateminor.com/2012/04/13/transparent-specimens-series-by-iori-tomita/feed/0Next extreme water sport lets you fly underwaterhttp://www.lostateminor.com/2012/03/30/next-extreme-water-sport-lets-you-fly-underwater/
http://www.lostateminor.com/2012/03/30/next-extreme-water-sport-lets-you-fly-underwater/#commentsFri, 30 Mar 2012 05:30:49 +0000http://www.lostateminor.com/?p=93962If you have US$700, a willingness to be towed around underwater by a boat on the surface, and really want to fly underwater, the fibreglass Subwing is yours to hang on to for dear life.